Posted by Extremist on December 29, 2001 at 05:21:00:
In Reply to: Re: Why did Orwell write 1984? posted by Charlotte on December 28, 2001 at 15:01:43:
I don't think Orwell was a prophet. I would say he wrote for the reason most writers write -- to express things they are feeling. Fears, desires and to give vent to their overactive imaginations :o)
1984 is just his vision of a totalitarian future.